MSc - Master of Science Project Management

Program Overview

The MSc in Project Management is a one-year program for ambitious project leaders, aiming to enhance their skills in managing international and cross-cultural projects. It provides a solid foundation in project management methods, tools, and leadership, while promoting real-world experience through industry collaborations. The program also offers opportunities for double degrees and internships, preparing graduates for a wide range of project management roles in diverse industries.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The MSc - Master of Science in Project Management is a one-year (Bac+5/CGE accredited) program designed for students aiming to enhance their knowledge, skills, and potential as highly efficient project leaders. It addresses the increasing complexity of projects in international and cross-cultural contexts, positioning project managers as change agents. The program prepares students for both PMI and lean/agile certifications. Students develop real-world projects supervised by professionals from multinational companies. Targeted skills include knowledge of project planning, steering, and control methods and tools; leadership in project management encompassing business, technical, and soft skills; and the application of lean principles, agile methods, and digital tools in projects. The program distinguishes itself through innovative and participatory teaching focused on professional role-playing and experience acquisition; a curriculum developed with partner companies to meet their skill needs; access to company and alumni networks for professional integration; and its status as a Conférence des Grandes Ecoles training program. Strengths include full English instruction, international promotion, real-life projects coached by certified professionals, comparative approaches to project management (waterfall vs. agile), free annual PMI membership, and access to project management resources. The program is offered in Clermont-Ferrand and Paris.

Outline:

The program is structured across three semesters:

• Semester 1: Project Management – Basics; Management & Communication Skills; Career Development & Counseling (30 ECTS credits).
Detailed course descriptions are available in a downloadable brochure.
• Semester 2: Project Management – Advanced; Management & Communication Skills; Career Development & Counseling (30 ECTS credits).
Detailed course descriptions are available in a downloadable brochure.
• Semester 3: Professional Mission & Thesis (30 ECTS credits).
Detailed course descriptions are available in a downloadable brochure. The curriculum emphasizes developing knowledge and skills for international students, encouraging teamwork, cross-cultural understanding, and the application of appropriate tools, technologies, and methods in projects.

Teaching:

The program uses innovative and participatory teaching methods, including professional role-playing. Faculty includes practitioners, experts, and managers from the business world who share their experience, and professors recognized as leaders in their fields. The program fosters a multicultural learning environment with students working in diverse teams on real projects.

Careers:

The program prepares students for careers as Project Managers, Program Leaders, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Entrepreneurs, and Consultants.

Other:

The MSc in Project Management offers students the opportunity to obtain a double degree by completing a semester at a partner university: the MSc in International Business at the University of Nottingham Trent (UK) or the MA in International Marketing and Sales at the University of Aalen (Germany). Students undertake a minimum 4-month internship in France, Europe, or elsewhere, supervised individually and culminating in a professional thesis with oral defense and in-company evaluation. The Clermont-Ferrand campus is located in the city center, within walking distance of transportation.

The tuition fee is 12,950 € per standard year.